Titans upset Ravens 26-13

The Tennessee Titans suffered a week one loss to the Jaguars while the Ravens opened up at home and stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-7. The Ravens were expected to roll in Nashville, but got a taste of their own medicine as the Titans dominated on Sunday.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Titans wide receiver Marc Mariani loses his helmet as he's brought down on a short pass in the third quarter of Tennessee's 26-13 win over Baltimore on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Nashville police and firefighters are honored before Tennessee's game against Baltimore on Sunday, September 18, 2011. Tennessee played on the road for the NFL opening weekend on September 11 and used their home opener Sunday to honor first responders.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Spectators at LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans, listen as the national anthem is played before the Titans' home opener against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 18, 2011 as a giant American flag, shaped like the the United States, is spread out on the field by members of the armed forces.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Ravens running back Ray Rice is tackled by two Titans defenders on the Ravens first drive during their game against the Titans on Sunday, September 18, 2011. The Titans won 26-13 in their home opener for the 2011-12 season.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Tennessee safety Jordan Babineaux (26) tries to recover a fumble by Baltimore running back Ricky Williams (34) in the second quarter of Tennessee's 26-13 win over Baltimore in Nashville on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Tennessee wide receiver Kenny Britt (18) pulls down Tennessee's first touchdown of the game in front of Ravens safety Ed Reed (20) with 40 seconds remaining in the first half to push Tennessee ahead of Baltimore 10-7. Baltimore would tie the game at 10-10 before halftime, but Tennessee went on to win 23-13 on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Ravens running back Anthony Allen looks up at the scoreboard between quarters in the Ravens 26-13 loss to the Titans on Sunday.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Titans wide receiver Damian Williams (17) tries to break out of a tackle by Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski in the second quarter as he looks for running room off of a short reception.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco hands the ball off to running back Ray Rice in the second quarter of the Ravens 26-13 loss to the Titans.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Ravens running back Ray Rice breaks through the tackling attempt of Titans safety Michael Griffin on his way to the Ravens only touchdown of the game off of a screen pass in the second quarter.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Ravens running back Ray Rice breaks through the tackling attempt of Titans safety Michael Griffin on his way to the Ravens only touchdown of the game off of a screen pass in the second quarter.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Tennessee running back Javon Ringer waltzes into the end zone as teammate Marc Mariani (83) signals "touchdown" in the background. The score closed the Titans opening drive of the second half and pushed the score to 17-10. The Titans went on to win 26-13 on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

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KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Titans players celebrate Javon Ringer's (21) touchdown on the Tennessee's opening drive of the second half to put the team up 17-10 on Baltimore. That would be all the team would need as they went on to win 26-13 on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck delivers a deep pass to the corner of the end zone in the third quarter on Sunday. The pass was over thrown to his targeted receiver, Kenny Britt.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Tennessee running back Javon Ringer (21) breaks out of a tackling attempt from Ravens line back Ray Lewis (52) as other Ravens players leap over Lewis behind him. The catch and run by Ringer went for 18-yards and set up a field goal drive for the Titans. Tennessee won the game 23-13 on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Tennessee running back Javon Ringer (21) breaks out of a tackling attempt from Ravens line back Ray Lewis (52) as other Ravens players leap over Lewis behind him. The catch and run by Ringer went for 18-yards and set up a field goal drive for the Titans. Tennessee won the game 23-13 on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco rolls out of the pocket as he looks for a receiver downfield in the third quarter. The Titans held the Ravens receivers in check through most of the game and hurried Flacco as well during their 26-13 win over the Ravens on Sunday.

KYLE GRANTHAM / Courier & Press Ravens running back Ray Rice, left, talks with Titans running back Chris Johnson after the Titans 26-13 win over the Ravens in Nashville on Sunday. While Rice performed better statistically than Johnson, it was Johnson's team that came out on top.